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# Kubernetes Engineer

- **Company:** AMERICAN SYSTEMS
- **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $120,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Bash Shell, Cloud Engineering, Linux, Perl (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Scientific Computating, Software Engineering, Scripting, Gitlab, Containerization, Kubernetes, Comptia Linux+
- **Published:** August 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9085975/kubernetes-engineer

## About the Role

* Active TOP SECRET clearance with SCI eligibility
 * U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance.
 * Minimum of 2-3 years in deploying and managing Kubernetes environment.
 * No bachelor degree required. Experience (technical skills) is more critical.
 * Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) Certification
 * Solid Linux background
 * Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) is highly desired but not required
 * Familiarization with Ansible, PostgreSQL, Scripting (BASH, Python, or Perl)
 * CompTIA Linux+, Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) is a plus

## Description

The Kubernetes Engineer will be standing up an enclave which will be a Red Hat environment utilizing Kubernetes for deploying and managing applications. They will be responsible for standing up the Kubernetes environment as well as the management/administration of the environment over the lifecycle. This person should also have experience in Red Hat administration.

As a Kubernetes Engineer with AMERICAN SYSTEMS you will have the opportunity to do the following:

 * Design, Management, and Administration of Kubernetes environment
 * Configure Kubernetes deployments in order to meet relevant STIGs and the JSIG
 * Manage Red Had Linux systems in a software development or scientific computing environment
 * Recommend and implement Kubernetes cluster, to include utilization, number of workloads, etc.
 * Work with users to recommend containerization best practices for their workloads
 * Assist users in deployment of containerized workloads onto Kubernetes in scalable manners
 * Deploy support system applications onto Kubernetes like Red Hat IDM
 * Deploy highly utilized software onto Kubernetes in highly available manners like GitLab, and chat applications like Mattermost
 * Troubleshoot Kubernetes performance Issues
 * Develop example Kubernetes deployment packages, as well as container build pipelines
 * Assist with software selection for Kubernetes and container relevant workloads
 * Assist with the administration of container artifact management
 * Recommend and implement best practices for Kubernetes storage utilization.


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